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Hills at the foot of Derwentwater

Photograph
late 1850s
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mounted landscape format black and white print of a body of water surrounded by trees at the foot of a range of hills.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHills at the foot of Derwentwater (generic title)
Materials and techniques
albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Roger Fenton, 'Hills at the foor of Derwentwater', Cumbria, mounted black and white print
Physical description
Mounted landscape format black and white print of a body of water surrounded by trees at the foot of a range of hills.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Photographed by R. Fenton (Printed in ink on paper below image)
  • Hills at the foott of Derwentwater (Handwritten in ink on paper on verso)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Place depicted
Other numbers
  • 3227 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • 2003-5001_2_25681 - Science Museum Group accession number
  • 152 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.24-2019

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Record createdJanuary 16, 2019
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